The subcommittee report pointed out that the migratory worker. because of his low rate of compensation and short periods of employment usually does not meet the requirements to be eligible for social security benefits. The President in his message recognized this problem in recommending the extension of social security benefits to 500.000 farmworkers by reducing from $150 to $50 the amount which must be earned from a single employer each year. While these proposals recognize the problems of the migrant worker and. to some degree. will alleviate his and his familys plight. they are by no means the last word in bringing the living standards of these forgotten people up to a level the rest of the country enjoys. I sincerely hope that the Senate will act quickly on these recommendations. and I can assure Senators that the Migratory Labor Subcommittee will continue to explore other means of solving this pressing problem.